SAT® Subject Test in Literature

Attitude Toward Stokes

Follow the link to read from the story “A&P.” Read the ninth paragraph; find it (CTRL + F) searching for the term: “darling”.

In this selection, the narrator considers the possibility of Stokes becoming manager of the A&P, stating:

I forgot to say he thinks he's going to be manager some sunny day, maybe in 1990 when it's called “the Great Alexandrov and Piroshki Tea Company.” (A&P actually stands for “The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company”)

What’s the narrator’s attitude toward the idea of Stokes being manager?

A

He likes his buddy and thinks it’s a good idea.

B

He doesn’t believe it will ever happen.

C

He’s jealous.

D

He’s ambivalent.

E

He imagines it would create a different, positive atmosphere that would welcome the girls.